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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2008 16:10:29 GMT -5
Note: B&R = Born and Raised in a 2x2 family
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Post by september on Dec 15, 2008 17:26:34 GMT -5
Note: B&R = Born and Raised in a 2x2 family What if you live in Ireland but are not Irish per se?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2008 17:38:03 GMT -5
This board is a broad church so I guess one may consider oneself an honorary Irishman (or woman) for the purposes of the poll.
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Post by stargazer on Dec 15, 2008 17:39:27 GMT -5
So, what if I travel to Ireland tonight. Do I vote? Oops, I was just thinking a few minutes ago that I should avoid legalism. And that comment popped out.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2008 17:51:29 GMT -5
You can vote but of course you can't vote as an honorary Irishman 'til you make contact with the soil. But beware it's wet. And damp. And cold.
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Post by emy on Dec 15, 2008 18:00:55 GMT -5
If I'm half Irish but never lived in Ireland, can I vote? I did visit for a week once and went to one meeting!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2008 18:00:58 GMT -5
Matt. Are all honorary Irishmen honourable, or can dishonourable honorary Irishmen vote ?
Also, the Scots are said to have descended from the Irish. Therefore, can a Scotman (bear in mind we are all honourable) who has never been to Ireland, vote, on account of him having this link?
I'll honour your decisions.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2008 18:09:06 GMT -5
Emy - if yer mother's Irish yer in; if yer father's Irish yer in; if yer granny's Irish yer in; if you've ever been been to Ireland, drank a glass of guiness, kissed a red haired woman or had the urge to take Tommie Gamble round the back of the convention tent and give him a good beating, yer in. Vote early and vote often; they do here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2008 18:12:09 GMT -5
Ram - if ye can see Ireland on a clear day yer in. So long as you're north of the state line! No non-celtic fringe foreigners allowed in!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2008 18:50:26 GMT -5
Hey Matt, since we are separated by the "Irish Sea" this makes us connected to Ire-land, via the "Ire-sea"
Whilst this allows the Welsh welcome voting rights also, it does open the doors to the non-celts within the UK ! Perhaps a litmus test can be used. If they can pronounce Loch or Lough as they should be pronounced, instead of "lock," then they can become eligible to vote?
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Post by ex-teenager on Dec 16, 2008 14:31:34 GMT -5
Without getting political.. what about Norn Ireland? and the good old Brits
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2008 15:10:05 GMT -5
Teenager - despite the free presbyterian sympathies of many in the north of the island, the 2x2 church does not, officially, recognise the border and therefore there is no need to worry about 'Norn Ireland'. As for the good old Brits, I think we covered the Scots and English yesterday while Ram and I are both still mulling over what to do about the Welsh.
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Post by september on Dec 17, 2008 6:08:07 GMT -5
Teenager - despite the free presbyterian sympathies of many in the north of the island, the 2x2 church does not, officially, recognise the border and therefore there is no need to worry about 'Norn Ireland'. As for the good old Brits, I think we covered the Scots and English yesterday while Ram and I are both still mulling over what to do about the Welsh. If they can sing, let the Welsh in. Goodness knows, we could do with some decent warbling.
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